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02-10-2021, 07:04 PM #26
I love a good beat down. Count me in.
Sent from my iPhone using TGR Forums"If we can't bring the mountain to the party, let's bring the PARTY to the MOUNTAIN!"
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02-10-2021, 09:46 PM #27
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02-11-2021, 09:39 AM #28
Ha! It won't be the first time I get sandbagged by you (lookin' at those routes at the Jungle...) but I just don't have the good sense to say no. I would love to take you up on this when your knee is better.
maybe make this part of a mag-reunion? i feel like i'm gonna get my ass kicked here.
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Now comes the fun part of trying to save up for accessories - I know these are all dumb questions, but do I want a roof or a hitch mounted bike rack? Can I get by in grippy approach shoes + flats for now, or should I get a set of clipless pedals and proper shoes? How important is MIPS when it comes to mountain biking?
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02-11-2021, 09:50 AM #29
Hitch
Flats
Helmet coverage and fit > mips imo
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02-11-2021, 09:51 AM #30
What size are your feet? I may have a pair of shoes for you, cheap, and potentially a set of pedals as well. If not, and you have some five ten or similar sticky approach shoes you'll be ok on flats for a bit, but you will quickly advance to wanting clipless for efficiency.
Bike rack: if you have an aftermarket crossbar setup on your vehicle already, adding a bike tray with a fork or full front wheel mount is a great option, if you have a hitch, hitch rack (tray style) is by far the most common now, and the most secure in my opinion. The rack kind of comes down to budget and what you have on your car already. Hitch and no bars? get a hitch rack, bars but no hitch? roof rack. Or, in the back of the vehicle is pretty common if you're looking to save some coin too."If we can't bring the mountain to the party, let's bring the PARTY to the MOUNTAIN!"
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02-11-2021, 10:02 AM #31
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02-11-2021, 10:12 AM #32
copy that, i'll pick up a decent MIPS lid, one that fits, etc etc
yep, i've got aftermarket cross bars AND i have a hitch. i guess the best move is to find whatever is reasonably affordable on KSL then?
i'm a size 9.5/10, and i would be super stoked on that if you've got the right size! let me know, thanks man!
how long until it's MB season??
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02-11-2021, 10:57 AM #33
Hopefully its many many months before MTB season...
But if you want to skip the skiing that is finally getting good you can ride Eagle Mtn and Antelope most of the winter
And before you ask, don't bother with the crest until late June
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02-11-2021, 11:03 AM #34
OK, they might be a little snug, but I'll be back in UT March 1 and we can arrange a try on.
"If we can't bring the mountain to the party, let's bring the PARTY to the MOUNTAIN!"
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02-11-2021, 11:41 AM #35
At this point there's zero reasons not to get a MIPS-type helmet. It's easy to find on sub-$100 helmets now. I have a TLD A1 I love, but there's lots of good helmets and they don't all fit all heads.
Do you have garage? How tall is your vehicle? The odds that you will eventually drive into a garage with the bike on the roof are high. Getting bikes on a roof rack can suck if you're not tall and/or have a tall vehicle. Roof carrying also crushes your fuel economy on road trips. Thus, hitch is generally preferable, but a roof tray is much cheaper (until you drive into your garage...).
It's prime riding season in St. George right now.
ETA:
1. I own a pickup specifically to avoid dealing with racks. But, between me, my kid and his multiple bikes, his friends and their multiple bikes, and their dads I'm often hauling 6+ bikes. One bike is a different beast.
2. You're going to dig riding (until you crash anyway). Never have to worry about dying in an avalanche, the up mode/down mode transition is one push on the dropper lever and a few clicks on the shifter, and every day is a powder day that never gets tracked out.Last edited by Dantheman; 02-11-2021 at 02:38 PM.
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02-11-2021, 11:43 AM #36
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02-11-2021, 02:07 PM #37
A Wheeled Mags of the Wasatch summit would be fun! Send the Crest for fun and add something utterly miserable on the back end to balance things out.
Tgapp, I have a 30% discount code for Bell if you're interested in their helmuts. It's from their crash replacement program when I cracked my Sixer MIPS last season. I highly recommend that model if it fits you, it kept my brain inside my skull when I smashed it on the ground. Also looks reasonably not-dorky.
For the rack, hitch mount for sure, 1UP rack if you don't want something that weighs a million pounds. Other option: a 29er is size large fits in the back of Forester with only limited tire marks on the upholstery. Cheapest option if you ride solo.
For pedals, I'm a major hack and have been riding clipless for 25 years, couldn't survive without being attached to the bike. If you're starting might as well go with flats."Your wife being mad is temporary, but pow turns do not get unmade" - mallwalker the wise
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02-11-2021, 02:10 PM #38
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02-11-2021, 02:13 PM #39
If I'm around, I'm in! +whatever on hitch rack. Get a decent tray rack, or you'll just wind up selling whatever cheap rack you bought to get a tray rack eventually.
I also frequently just shove my bike in the car, but a rack is nice to have for trips or riding with friends.
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02-11-2021, 02:31 PM #40
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02-11-2021, 07:24 PM #41www.dpsskis.com
www.point6.com
formerly an ambassador for a few others, but the ski industry is... interesting.
Fukt: a very small amount of snow.
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02-11-2021, 08:19 PM #42
Green river has really great tacos and some riding which snowaddict? Or dfinn? checked out and said was really fun. Plus melons for days in the fall.
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02-11-2021, 08:59 PM #43
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02-12-2021, 08:35 AM #44User
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I'd be in for the group ride this summer if that happens. And always happy to ride with anyone that wants to explore the Ben Lomond massif.
Phall, gone till March? Probably a good call given the state of the snowpack.
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02-12-2021, 08:51 AM #45
i may have a tray for a roof rack you can have to at least hold you over. let me know and i can check later.
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02-12-2021, 08:53 AM #46
Yep, back in VT helping mom out with an ailing stepfather for a little bit, and picking up the new van.
"If we can't bring the mountain to the party, let's bring the PARTY to the MOUNTAIN!"
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02-12-2021, 12:39 PM #47
After visiting your corner of the range last year for a glorious ski day and talking to some buddies who ride up there a bunch I started plotting some dumb rides (see https://www.trailforks.com/ridelog/planner/view/124155/).
You shall hear from me in the spring sir!"Your wife being mad is temporary, but pow turns do not get unmade" - mallwalker the wise
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02-12-2021, 12:44 PM #48
There's a whole crew of wasatch dudes, DTM, Beaterdit, springsproject, YourMomJustCalled who used to do the ogden canyon to perry canyon shuttle lomond ride, been meaning to check that one off.
"If we can't bring the mountain to the party, let's bring the PARTY to the MOUNTAIN!"
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02-12-2021, 12:46 PM #49"Your wife being mad is temporary, but pow turns do not get unmade" - mallwalker the wise
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02-12-2021, 12:50 PM #50
How much of that route would you estimate is hiking
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